PORTRUSH, Ireland (June 17, 2014) -- Play has
been suspended for the
day in the Amateur Championship at Royal
Portrush and Portstewart due
to persistent fog.

Play will resume at both courses at 7.30am on
Wednesday 18 June.
Competitors who have commenced their
second round and have
discontinued play due to the suspension are
required to report to their
assigned venue for a roll call at 7.00am. Both
clubhouses and practice
grounds will be open at 6.00am.

Only limited play was possible this morning
before thick fog enveloped
both courses. This resulted in an eight hour
thirteen minute delay at
Royal Portrush and a four and a half hour delay
at Portstewart. Play
resumed at both courses but was subject to
further suspensions
throughout the afternoon. -Report Courtesy of
The R&A
First Round Results:

Daniel Brown fired an opening-round 4-under
66 at Royal Portrush to
take the early lead at the 2014 British Amateur
Championship.

Brown, a mid-amateur, took eighth place at
the 2010 Canadian Amateur
and was 31st at the St. Andrew's Links Trophy
earlier this season. His
one-shot advantage is over a group of five
players in at 3-under 67,
which includes highly-ranked Ryan Evans of
Wellingborough.

Evans, earlier this season, won the Lake
Macquarie International and
the Avondale Medal. Last year, he took the
Berkshire Trophy and
Biarritz Cup in France.

Brandon Hagy, who recently wrapped up his
career at Cal, is tied for
seventh after a 2-under 68 and serves as the
lowest American in the
field.

ABOUT THE British Amateur

The first stage of the Championship involves
288 players each of whom plays two rounds of
18 holes, one to be played on each of the two
courses. The 64 lowest scores over the 36
holes and ties for 64th place will compete in
the match play stage of the Championship.
Each match will consist of one round of 18
holes except the Final which will be over 36
holes.